Find your NEC Hazardous Location Classification

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In the market for a hazardous location hoist or crane? This reference chart provides classification for the use of electrical equipment in these locations.

Rope Reevings and the Mechanical Advantages of tackle systems

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With nearly 50 years in the business, we have a lot of nifty old-school diagrams on material handling physics. Check out this quick primer on the mechanical advantage created by different wire rope configurations on wire rope hoists.

Glossary of Terms: Overhead Material Handling Equipment

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Glossary of Terms A reference source for overhead bridge cranes, gantry cranes, hoists and mechanisms keywords and definitions as obtained from the United States Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Standards 1910.179 and the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)Sources: http://www.osha.gov http://www.mhia.org

OSHA Standard 1910.66 Appendix C - Fall Arrest

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One of the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths is falls. It is required that employers take certain precautions to prevent employees from falling off overhead platforms, elevated workstations or into holes in the floor and walls. Additionally, it is required by OSHA that fall protection systems...